Introduction

How do you believe I was actually diagnosed with ADHD? Some day in October of 2004, I was latched into the car, waiting patiently to see if there is a reason behind my disorderly conduct in class. I said to myself, "I hope this isn't just because I'm weird or different, but because there is something making me weird." We arrived at the waiting room, when the nurse called me up, I unhesitatingly barged through the door, hoping and praying the tests would come back in my favor. I sat down on the patient table awaiting the arrival of the doctor.

The nurse, though, was a very nice lady. She had a sound of voice that would sooth the wind. She, also, had the hair, that in every stroke or strand, would be as beautiful as a leaf on an evergreen tree.

Then, unexpectedly the doctor came in while the nurse was still doing my check up. I looked over at him as he looked at me and said "Let's get things going." He did an oral test to tell if my verbal skills showed any symptoms of ADHD. Next, he did a visual test to see if any of my actions favored any symptoms of ADHD. Finally, he let us go. The next day, we got a note in the mail that all my symptoms are positive for ADHD.

What do you think are the real symptoms of ADHD? I have many symptoms of ADHD. I say the wrong thing in the wrong place and time. I'm hyperly focused on too much at one time. I lose attention when it's needed most. I can't sit still. I lack communicating emotions. I'm overly excited over small things. I lose things easily. I follow directions incompletely.

There are many different symptoms for ADHD then many people stereotype us as. We might have loss of attention and hyperactivity but we have more symptoms then that. Some people say that we do it just to have fun or have nothing better to do. I have some news for you we don't. We try our best not to show it or to control it but we can't.